Women with mutilated genitals cannot enjoy sex – Expert |
By Lucy
Osuizigbo-Okechukwu
Dr Esther Somefun, a Gender and Reproductive Health
Analyst, on Sunday, says that women who have undergone Female Genital
Mutilation (FGM) find it difficult to enjoy sex.
Somefun, work with the United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA) told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that it was difficult
for circumcised women to enjoy sexual pleasure due to the complications of FGM.
She described FGM also known as female circumcision,
as the partial or total removal of female external genitalia due to non-medical
reasons.
“Due to the complications of FGM, women find it
difficult to enjoy sex because the external female organ, the clitoris which
ensure lubrication during sex has been cut off.
“These women can also experience painful sex,
infertility, pelvic inflammatory infections, menstrual pains and keloids.
“FGM can also cause obstructed labour due to the
narrowing of the external genitalia. Women with type two and three
FGM are most at risk during child birth.
“Lubricants can be used but it will not total
resolve the pain experienced during sex.
“Depending on the type of FGM, corrective surgery
can be done to open the external genitalia to allow for easy passage of the
male external genitalia, “she said.
Somefun said there were huge benefits when a
woman did not undergo FGM both for short term and long term.
“There is no risk of gynecological problems
including, painful mensuration, no repeated pelvic infections or problems if
infertility and urinary tract infections.
“Sexual intercourse will not be painful and there is
no risk of obstructed labour.”
Somefun urged women experiencing some of these
complications of FGM to see a gynecologist for check and assessment.
She, however, advised parents and girls to join
forces together to push against FGM through advocacy in the communities and
media campaign.
Somefun said that the UNFPA had been supporting the
Federal Government to revise the National Policy and plan of action on FGM in
the country. (NAN)
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